On April 18 1980, Rhodesia gained its independence from Britain and became Zimbabwe. To celebrate the occasion, Bob Marley and The Wailers were invited to perform at the official ceremony at Rufaro Stadium in Harare. Bob had inspired … [Read more...] about BOB MARLEY AND THE BIRTH OF ZIMBABWE
Anniversary
REMEMBERING THE CORAL GARDENS MASSACRE
The Coral Gardens Massacre refers to a series of events that occurred in Jamaica on Good Friday, 1963. Following a violent altercation at a gas station in Montego Bay, Jamaican police and military forces detained Rastafarians throughout … [Read more...] about REMEMBERING THE CORAL GARDENS MASSACRE
CATCH A FIRE 49th ANNIVERSARY
April 13: The Wailers releases Catch a Fire, their fifth studio studio album. It was their first released under Chris Blackwell's label Island Records. After touring and recording in the UK with Johnny Nash they were left without enough … [Read more...] about CATCH A FIRE 49th ANNIVERSARY
REAGAN ARRIVES IN JAMAICA TO RASTAFARIAN PROTESTS
On 07 April, 1982 US President Ronald Reagan arrived in Jamaica for a two-day state visit with Prime Minister Edward Seaga. The Rastafarian community held a longstanding adversarial position to Ronald Reagan, partly due to Reagan's … [Read more...] about REAGAN ARRIVES IN JAMAICA TO RASTAFARIAN PROTESTS
APRIL 04, 1968 – DEATH OF A DREAMER
Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister and the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1954 until his assassination in 1968. He is best known for advancing … [Read more...] about APRIL 04, 1968 – DEATH OF A DREAMER